5 Things You Didn’t Know About The Halo Movie

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Video games that have been made into movies have historically disappointed. A few of the more abominable translations include the wretched Doom, the horrific House of the Dead, and the sublimely mediocre Super Mario Bros. Part of the problem with previous installments of this genre can be attributed to thin source material.

However, the reality of a film version of the epic, first-person shooter Halo has even the most jaded nonbelievers wondering if a great video game film is on the horizon. Halo has a storyline with enough substance to give it a reasonable chance of rising above its fellow video game-to-film brethren. Additionally, Halo has spawned comic books, novels and just about everything in between to provide more source material for this film.

There has been a lot of buzz around the development and production of Halo and most reports have been positive... until recently. Much to the chagrin of Halo fans everywhere, the latest reports indicate that production has been put on hold.

As is often the case, it’s all about the Benjamins. Initially, Universal and 20th Century Fox were interested in bringing Halo to life, but issues cropped up around the proposed budget.

But, hope springs eternal that Halo will hit the silver screen in 2008. Read on for some of the more interesting developments surrounding Halo. All hail, Master Chief.

1- Denzel Washington is Master Chief

What a coup it would be for all parties involved if an actor of Denzel Washington’s caliber were to don the green battle armor sported by Master Chief. Denzel, evidenced by his searing performances in The Hurricane and Training Day, unquestionably has the tough-guy acting chops for the Master Chief role.

Denzel is the only high-profile name mentioned in any casting rumors for Halo. This is not terribly surprising as Master Chief is effectively the only character in the video game; unless you count his spunky, female AI sidekick, Cortana.

With production on hold, it’s anybody’s guess whether or not Denzel will remain on board as Master Chief. And, in the video game, we never see the man behind the visor, which may be reason enough for Denzel to back out.

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